| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |